theatreguidelondon

What we do . . .
We offer authoritative, independent London theatre reviews. We also cover London's fringe and some theatre outside London, notably the annual Edinburgh Festival. We list upcoming shows and offer insiders' hints on saving money on theatre tickets.

Whether you go to the theatre every evening or are planning a single night out, whether you already know what you like or want help choosing a show, TheatreguideLondon's reviews of past and current London shows are for you!

What we don't do . . .
We don't sell tickets. We don't take ads from shows. And we have no tie-ins with producers or ticket brokers.

So if a show is bad, we'll say so. And therefore if we say it's good, you can believe us. Click on one of the categories to the left to read our reviews of current London shows.

Who we are . . .
Our reviewers are not just fans, but experienced professional theatre critics. Our lead reviewers have almost 50 years' experience between them:

• Veteran theatre critic GERALD BERKOWITZ has written five bestselling books on drama and theatre including American Drama of the Twentieth Century and New Broadways: Theatre Across America. His theatre reviews have appeared in The Stage newspaper, InTheater Magazine, Shakespeare Quarterly and other publications for over 30 years, and in 2006 he was elected to London's prestigious Critics Circle.
• NICK AWDE has written more than 40 books and dramatic works, including the musicals Andrew Lloyd Webber The Musical and I've Seen That Movie Too. He is co-author with Chris Bartlett of the comedies Pete and Dud - Come Again (Edinburgh 2005, West End 2006, national tour 2007) and Unnatural Acts (Edinburgh 2007) and author of the drama Blood Confession (Edinburgh 2007). His latest book is MELLOTRON - THE MACHINE AND MUSICIANS THAT REVOLUTIONISED ROCK. He frequently writes for The Stage and has been a regular theatre critic for over 15 years.

Save your money. . .
Here's something ticket brokers won't tell you. Click on our Buying Tickets page for insiders' hints for saving money on London theatre tickets.

WHAT'S NEW . . . . Reviews of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, APOLOGIA, CARRIE'S WAR . . . .The Edinburgh Festival is coming - CLICK HERE for our preview . . . . KIDS WEEK (two weeks, actually) coming in August, with free tickets and special deals - CLICK HERE for details . . . . TKTS office now sells discount tickets in advance . . . .FREE THEATRE TICKETS for those under 25 - CLICK HERE for details . . . . National Theatre to resume Sunday performances . . . . PHANTOM OF THE OPERA sequel now pushed back to Spring 2010 . . . . Many London theatres have 'secret' discount deals - CLICK HERE for a list and other guides to saving money. . . .

LAST CHANCES . . . Closing notices up for DOLL'S HOUSE July 18, DUET FOR ONE August 1, WAITING FOR GODOT August 9, ENGLAND PEOPLE August 9, CHERRY ORCHARD August 15, WINTER'S TALE August 15, HAMLET August 22, PHEDRE August 27, TAKING SIDES August 29, COLLABORATION August 29, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC September 5, ARCADIA September 12, CARRIE'S WAR September 12, THRILLER January 10

From the archives . . .
Our file of past reviews covers more than 1700 shows that played London, Edinburgh and elsewhere in Britain since 1999.

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TheatreguideLondon reviews are original and exclusive to this site, and updated regularly. Our critics are constantly reviewing new shows and revisiting old ones, so check back frequently .